I love Jack Cafferty, the CNN contributor who inserts himself into Wolf Blitzer’s “Situation Room” for a side comment or two. Looking at the lay of the land Wednesday, Cafferty observed that, despite the craving for change in Washington within the electorate, Super Tuesday’s presidential primaries are likely to land voters with establishment candidates on […]
Democrat John Edwards called it quits today, days after assuring voters he would stay in the presidential race until the Convention. With “convictions and a little backbone,” Democrats can take back the White House while making history by nominating the first woman or the first black presidential nominee, Edwards said.
The sunny and energetic Edwards, who […]
Rudy Giuliani surprised noone by dropping out of the Republican race for president. Giuliani He endorsed John McCain. End of story.
Yours Truly, A.F. Cook
What do Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre, Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor and ESPN sports pundits like Stephen A. Smith have in common? They all give the New England Patriots the edge over the New York Giants in Sunday’s Super Bowl context for one very logical reason: turnovers. New England will make fewer […]
South Carolina last night became the first Southern state in the presidential primary season to vote, and South Carolinians sent a message to the Democratic Party: if you want credibility with today’s voters, don’t turn the clock back on racial politics.
The big winner was Barack Obama, garnering 55 percent of the vote in […]
(This article was originally written Jan. 7, 2008, on the eve of the New Hampshire primaries and the AFC and NFC Championship games in the NFL.)
Anyone watching the NFL Wild Card playoffs this weekend knows this year’s contenders for the Super Bowl title are the real deal, so much so that at least […]
Weeks ago, when I first wrote the following article, I warned NFL fans that the final game of the season between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants was a “good loss” for New York that could transform them into a bigger factor in the playoffs than people realized.
That reality has come to […]
There was quite a bit of bad news for black athletes in 2007, especially in the NFL. As Commissioner Roger Goodell observed at the memorial service for Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor, the League lost four young, black players in the past year — two of them from gun violence. Other incidents included the season-long […]
As we head toward Super Bowl XLII, it’s time to look back at this amazing season and the stories of triumph and tribulation in the NFL. Our first story looks at what might be called the “sports rebirth of the year:” the rejuvenation of wide receiver Randy Moss’ career after he joined my home team, the […]
Since I can remember, it’s been an uphill battle for Democrats to win the hearts and minds of most male voters. I don’t think the problem is that complicated because, as many guys have told me, they’re not that complicated. Democrats just need to learn how to talk to guys. As a former Democrat and […]
